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TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS
Images from the 2007
Memorial Day Ceremony
The Honor Guard — Edmond Ben, Don Hudson, David John, Earl Edmonds,
Dennis Lane, Wayne Case, Tony Molina, Kelly Mason, Sar Richards, Josh
Morrow, and Commander Walt Klamath (right) leads the way to the
Veterans Memorial in the Paul Washington Cemetery,
accompanied by the Round Stone Singers.
Native Caring Conference Scheduled
for October
The Third Annual Native Caring
Conference - a place to learn, connect,
and share - will be held Oct. 10-1 I at
the Wildhorse Casino & Resort in
Pendleton. Ore. This has become very
popular over the last two years as it
gives caregivers time for much-needed
respite, relaxation, and rejuvenation.
The committee for this year’s con­
ference includes the elders' coordina­
tors from Siletz, Warm Springs, Co­
quille, Coos, Lower Umpqua, &
Siuslaw Indians, and the Umatilla Tribe.
In addition, the state of Oregon Unit
on Aging and the Lane County Coun­
cil of Governments are active in this
partnership. The conference will focus
on the health of mind, body, and spirit
of the caregiver. Breakout classes will
be available specifically for grandpar­
ent caregivers as well.
Flyers have been sent to those
caregivers who already are listed with
the program and will be given priority.
If you have not been involved in
the program yet, please contact Angela
Ramirez or Trish Carey to add your name
to the Caregiver News listing. If you
know of someone who is a caregiver,
please ask him or her to contact us.
doesn't have to be alone and make sure
he takes his medication.
They go over to grandma's house
to cook meals for her, clean up her
house, and do some laundry. There are
elders who have taken in their grand­
children or other relative child to raise
them because the children are unable
to live with their parents.
This is exactly what a caregiver is.
They are informal caregivers of family
so that the care recipient (elder or child)
can stay in his or her home or stay out of
a nursing/foster home by living with them.
For the purposes of the Native Care­
giver Support Program, a caregiver is
defined as one of the following:
Are You a Caregiver?
If you meet one of these catego­
ries, contact Angela at 1-800-922-1399,
ext. 1225, or 541-444-8225 to find out
what kinds of services are available to
you as a caregiver.
In many cases, people do not con­
sider themselves a caregiver. They say
they are simply helping out their uncle
by letting him live with them so he
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Family caregivers (not parent) of
disabled individuals (adult child) of
any age
Grandparent caregiver or older
relative (age 55+) who is the primary
care provider for a child related by
blood, marriage, adoption, legal
custody, or informal relationship
Adult family member or other in­
dividual who is a provider of in-home
and community care to an elder to
assist in activities of daily living
JULY USDA Distribution Dates
Salem
Siletz
Sar Richards, speaking for his grandfather, Eddie Collins,
joins Delores Pigsley at the podium, (photos by Laurel Johnson)
Members of the Honor Guard — Commander Walt Klamath, Tony Molina, Kelly
Mason, Sar Richards, and Josh Morrow - complete a gun salute
near the end of the ceremony.
Monday, July 2
Tuesday, July 3
Wednesday, July 4
Thursday, July 5
Friday, July 6
9 a.m. -
9 a.m. -
Holiday
9 a.m. -
9 a.m. -
3 p.m.
3 p.m.
Monday, July 16
1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Tuesday, July 17
9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Wednesday, July 18 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
3 p.m.
3 p.m.
Wow! What a busy time we have
had the last couple of months. It will
feel good to have our regional and na­
tional conferences done for the year.
While I am writing this article, we are
getting ready to fly off to San Antonio,
Texas, for our national conference. The
weather is supposed to be quite balmy
and we are looking forward to the air
conditioner.
Our clients are the best. You have
done great about making your sched­
uled appointments or calling in when
you can't make it. That really helps our
schedules.
We are so grateful to be able to
have the fresh produce component of
the USDA Commodity Food Distribu­
tion Program. Our clients eat much
healthier and we get a good variety
from which to choose.
It's once again getting close to
peach and nectarine season and our
clients love them. Can't wait! I know
someone out there would love to come
in and show our clients how to make a
fresh peach pie. Give us a call and we
will get it set up.
Happy meals!
Kitti Navarro, USDA FDP Director
541-444-8393
Joyce Retherford USDA FDP Clerk
541-444-8279
or 1 -800-922-1399, ext. 1279
July 2007
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